Town guide

Jacksonport, Wisconsin

Jacksonport is a town in Door County, Wisconsin, home to about 979 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 54202, 54209 and 54235.

Homes sold for a median of $335 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population97934 per sq mi
Median home value$401,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$335Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Jacksonport

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Jacksonport

Distances

Nearest major airportGeneral Mitchell International Airport (MKE)142 miles away
Closer regional airportAustin Straubel International Airport (GRB)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI135 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL216 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jacksonport; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Jacksonport

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Jacksonport had 878 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 917th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.

Door County grew from 17,583 residents in 1900 to 30,066 in 2020.

Jacksonport population by census2000: 738, 2010: 705, 2020: 878738200070520108782020

Door County, 1900–2020

Door County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,583, 1910: 18,711, 1920: 19,073, 1930: 18,182, 1940: 19,095, 1950: 20,870, 1960: 20,685, 1970: 20,106, 1980: 25,029, 1990: 25,690, 2000: 27,961, 2010: 27,785, 2020: 30,06618K’00’1019K’20’3019K’40’5021K’60’7025K’80’9028K’00’1030K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 32.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 57 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JacksonportJan: high 25°F, low 10°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 12°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; May: high 62°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 53°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 51°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 39°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 29°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 19°F, 2 in25°10°Jan1.728°12°Feb1.338°21°Mar1.950°32°Apr3.162°43°May3.373°53°Jun4.178°59°Jul3.677°58°Aug3.369°51°Sep3.156°39°Oct3.242°29°Nov2.231°19°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm, WI weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Door County

10,683 jobs at 1,292 businesses in Door County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Door CountyHotels and restaurants: 2,068 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,049 jobs; Retail trade: 1,978 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,254 jobs; Construction: 729 jobs; Other services: 640 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 420 jobs; Administrative and support: 340 jobsHotels and restaurants 19% Manufacturing 19% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 12% Construction 7% Other services 6% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

229 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jacksonport’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Door County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sturgeon Bay8.5 miles
  • Aurora Medical Center Bay AreaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Marinette18.6 miles
  • Bellin Health Oconto HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oconto27.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors29
Specialist doctors30
Dentists13
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants35
Mental health providers45
Physical and occupational therapists59
Optometrists7
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Jacksonport

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Burning Cow Music Festival · 15 acres3.4 mi
  • Wisconsin Motorcycle Memorial Park · 2 acres3.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Bley's Grocery6.0 mi
  • Main Street Market6.8 mi
  • Pick 'n Save7.4 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter7.4 mi

Libraries

  • Egg Harbor Library7.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Peg Egan Performing Arts Center7.0 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Jacksonport

Public schools here are run by Sturgeon Bay School District, Sevastopol School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sawyer ElementarySturgeon BayPre-K–2223Public9.8 mi
Sevastopol ElementarySturgeon BayPre-K–5230Public4.3 mi
Sevastopol Pre-SchoolSturgeon BayPre-K27Public4.3 mi
Sunrise ElementarySturgeon Bay3–5214Public8.7 mi
Sevastopol MiddleSturgeon Bay6–8140Public4.3 mi
Walker MiddleSturgeon Bay6–8228Public8.5 mi
Sevastopol HighSturgeon Bay9–12209Public4.3 mi
Sturgeon Bay HighSturgeon Bay9–12348Public8.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St John Bosco Catholic SchoolSturgeon BayPre-K–8100Roman Catholic9.6 mi
St Peter's Lutheran SchoolSturgeon BayPre-K–880Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod9.4 mi
Zion Lutheran SchoolEgg HarborPre-K–K4Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod4.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sturgeon Bay, Sevastopol, Nasewaupee, Baileys Harbor, Egg Harbor Town, Sturgeon Bay Town, Forestville Town, Gardner, Egg Harbor Village, Clay Banks, Liberty Grove and Gibraltar.

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